California launches environmental youth council after EPA program lapses under Trump
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Set us as preferred The Trump administration has quietly let lapse a program for young leaders at the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, The Times has learned.
In its place, California will launch its own council for young people looking to get involved with environmental issues at the state level.The California EPA’s Environmental Youth Advisory Council is doing a callout for people ages 14 to 20 years old who want to build leadership skills, learn from environmental decision-makers and make recommendations on state environmental policy, officials said.The move comes after a similar group within the federal EPA, the Biden-era National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, appears to have expired under the Trump administration.Launched in 2023, the federal program hosted 16 members ages 16 to 29, appointed to two-year terms.
While the Trump administration has not officially announced the program’s termination, no new cohort was appointed at the end of the term last year, and its website has been taken down.When asked whether the program has been terminated, EPA officials said simply that the committee’s charter expired on June 5, 2025.Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, such groups automatically end after two years unless explicitly renewed.California’s program hopes to fill the gap by “giving young people a seat at the table,” Gov.
Gavin Newsom said in a statement.“By establishing the CalEPA Youth Council, we are ensuring that young people can engage directly in climate action, serve California’s communities, and have a say in the future of our environment,” Newsom said.
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